A panel discussion with 

Dr Jinyin Chen (Assistant Professor, Shanghai International Studies University)

Event Details:

YCW Shanghai takes a deep dive into the fault lines of the India-China relationship with a panel of experts from academia and business. This moderated discussion will look at framing a new model of engagement with a focus on the private sector, dissecting the key legal, political, and financial regimes that are critical to deepening trade and cooperation amidst a backdrop of strategic concerns for both countries. 

The panel discussion will run for one-hour followed by an audience Q&A. We encourage everyone to stay on after for drinks and networking. 

Speaker Bios:

Dr. Indira Ravindran is an Assistant Professor at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs (SIRPA) in the Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) and an Adjunct Fellow for China Studies at Gateway House. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA. She is associated with Shanghai’s India Business Forum in a voluntary advisory capacity; as also with Chennai Centre for China Studies.

Madhav Sharma is the head-greater China and chief representative of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), China, working on developing closer economic and cultural relations between India and China. Madhav started his career with CII in 1993 and has previously been secretariat for India Australia Business Council, established by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Head of the CII Southeast Asia office in Singapore, and Director of the Western Europe Office. He also spent five years with Jet Airways as Assistant General Manager, China, and General Manager, Malaysia. He is a graduate in public administration from Ajmer University, Rajasthan. 

Weimin Yao served as Senior Vice President of Huawei Technologies, Executive President of Huawei University, Vice President of Human Resources, Vice President and Director for Public Affairs of Huawei India, and Director of Public Affairs and Communications of Huawei Southeast Asia Region from 2005 to 2016. Prior to that, between 1996-2005, Weimin held a series of executive and managerial positions as Managing Director of Motorola University China and Senior Manager of Human Resources for Motorola Asia Pacific; Senior Consultant to Microsoft Research Asia; CEO of ChinaHR.com and COO of MeetChina.com. From 1984 to the mid-1990s he was an administrator at Nanjing University. Weimin Yao studied at Nanjing University, China; MIT, USA; and University of Cambridge, UK.

Chen Jinying is an associate professor in School of International Relations and Public Affairs (SIRPA), Shanghai International Studies University. She holds a PhD from Fudan University. Chen Jinying’s research area includes comparative politics, and  politics and government in South Asia, in which she has published several articles. She currently teaches graduate students at SIRPA.